Residents say they plan to bring a lawsuit against Yancey County after its split from the regional library board in response to a Pride display.

BURNSVILLE - After Yancey County exited a longstanding regional library board in response to a June 2023 Pride display at the Burnsville library, some residents say they are planning to sue the ...

The budget public hearing drew a large crowd gathered in support of the local library as the county pulled out of its regional library board.

BURNSVILLE - After Yancey County exited a longstanding regional library board in response to a June 2023 Pride display at the Burnsville library, some residents say they are planning to sue the ...

Wayne Edwards, the AMY Regional Library's Burnsville branch manager, said the library's 2024-25 budget was closer to $397,000, a nearly $100,000 deficit from the 2025-26 budget.

BURNSVILLE - The Yancey County Board of Commissioners approved its 2025-26 budget June 9 amid the county commissioners' hotly contested takeover of the public library. According to County Manager Lynn ...

Wayne Edwards, the AMY Regional Library's Burnsville branch manager, said the library's 2024-25 budget was closer to $397,000, a nearly $100,000 deficit from the 2025-26 budget.

For about a decade at the Burnsville Public Library, Beth Anderson has taught seniors and young adults how to set up email accounts, write resumes and book online ...

The county's takeover of its library started in June 2023 in response to a Pride display at the Burnsville library. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.